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Chapter 1: Tools of Geography

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where a place is located in relation to another place or landmark.

a)

relative location

b)

absolute location

c)

Over yonder

d)

Exact location

2.

What causes distortion on a map?

a)

Poor ink quality used by the map company.

b)

Map makers are not trained properly.

c)

Dishonest map makers.

d)

Trying to show a 3-dimensional object on a 2-dimensional map.

3.

Look to this part of the map to quickly see what type of information the map is communicating...

a)

Compass rose

b)

Map title

c)

Equator

d)

Map scale

4.

"North, south, east, and west" are known as the...

a)

Cardinal directions

b)

Intermediate directions

c)

Wildcat directions

d)

Coordinates

5.

Another name for the "map legend" is the ...

a)

Map scale

b)

Map key

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

International Date Line

6.

Lines that run east-west on the globe and measure distance from the equator are called lines of ___________.

a)

International Date Line

b)

Meridians

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

7.

How many degrees can you travel north or south of the equator? (from equator to the north or south pole)

a)

30

b)

45

c)

90

d)

180

8.

Longitude is the measurement of distance from the ...

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Arctic Circle

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

9.

What unit do we use to measure longitude and latitude?

a)

Inches

b)

Feet

c)

Degrees

d)

Kilometers

10.

The highest measurement of LONGITUDE you could have would be...

a)

30 degrees

b)

45 degrees

c)

90 degrees

d)

180 degrees

11.

What line divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Antarctic Circle

12.

The ratio between distance on a map and distance in real life is called...

a)

Latitude

b)

Compass rose

c)

Map scale

d)

Longitude

13.

Which of these is based upon the earth's ROTATION on its axis?

a)

365-day year

b)

30-day month

c)

24-hour day

d)

Leap year

14.

Which of these is the result of the earth being tilted on its axis?

a)

365 days in a year

b)

Changing of the seasons (spring, summer, fall, etc.)

c)

24-hour day

d)

UK being awesome in basketball

15.

Which of these is true when it's WINTER in the northern hemisphere?

a)

The northern hemisphere is getting the most direct sunlight.

b)

The southern hemisphere is getting the most direct sunlight.

c)

Both hemispheres are getting equal amounts of sunlight.

d)

None of these statements are true.

16.

Which of these is NOT a continent?

a)

Asia

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Eurasia

17.

Which of these is NOT an ocean?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Indian

c)

Caribbean

d)

Pacific

18.

"Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest" are known as...

a)

Cardinal directions

b)

Intermediate directions

c)

Wildcat directions

d)

None of these

19.
What helps a geographer find distance on a map?
a)
Key
b)
Legend
c)
Scale
d)
Map Grid
20.
What are the Degrees for the International Date Line?
a)
0 Degrees Latitude
b)
0 Degrees Longitude
c)
180 Degrees Latitude
d)
180 Degrees Longitude
21.

What is this an example of: 123 Main Street, Billerica, MA 01821?

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

22.

What is this an example of: BMHS is located South of the Marshall Middle School?

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

23.

What is the location of the Equator?

a)

0 Degrees Latitude

b)

0 Degrees Longitude

c)

180 Degrees Latitude

d)

180 Degrees Longitude

24.
Which Tropic is located at 23 1/2 Degrees North?
a)
Tropic Zone
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
Tropic of Cathedral
25.
Which GeoTerm explains this image?
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
c)
Distortion
d)
Map Projection
26.
Which map component is shown in this image?
a)
Title
b)
Map Scale
c)
Map Grid
d)
Map Key
27.
The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into _____ and ______ Hemispheres.
a)
Northern & Southern
b)
Western & Eastern
28.
It takes 365 1/4 days for the Earth to move around the sun. This is called a __________.
a)
Revolution
b)
Axis
c)
Rotation
d)
Move
29.
Which continent is in all four hemispheres?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Europe
30.
Which continent is the largest?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
North America
31.
What climate zone is between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?
a)
Tropics
b)
Temperate
c)
Polar
32.
Which climate zone is located between 90 Degrees North and 66 1/2 Degrees North?
a)
Tropics
b)
Temperate
c)
Polar
33.
Which climate region is between the Tropic Zone and Polar Zone?
a)
Tropic
b)
Temperate
c)
Polar
34.
Changing a map from 3D to 2D is __________.
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
c)
Distortion
d)
Map Projection
35.

A person who makes maps is known as a ______________.

a)

biologist

b)

cartographer

c)

mathematician

d)

geographer

36.

The equator is a

a)

line of latitude

b)

prime meridian

c)

relative location

d)

line of longitude

37.

What is the approximate location of letter B?

a)

80oN, 0o

b)

0o, 80oW

c)

80oS, 0o

d)

0o, 80oE

38.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
39.
What is the absolute location for G?
a)
45oS, 54oE
b)
30oS, 150oW
c)
150oS, 30oE
d)
30oS, 150oE
40.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
41.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
42.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
43.
What shape is the planet Earth?
a)
hemisphere
b)
circle
c)
sphere
d)
hemicube
44.
Which Hemisphere are Asia, Australia, and most of Europe found in?
a)
Western Hemisphere
b)
Eastern Hemisphere
c)
Southern Hemisphere
d)
Northern Hemisphere
45.
A set of degrees of latitude and longitude that help you locate a place on a map.
a)
coordinates
b)
positions
c)
hemispheres
d)
locations
46.
What is this object known as?
a)
Map symbol
b)
Map key
c)
Map scale
d)
Compass rose
47.

When moving one time zone to the East, do you add or subtract one hour?

a)

add

b)

subtract

48.

When moving one time zone to the west, do you add or subtract one hour?

a)

add

b)

subtract

49.

Which two climate zones are shaded red on the map?

a)

the Polar Zones

b)

the Temperate Zones

c)

the Tropical Zones

50.

An imaginary line through the center of the Earth connecting the two poles.

a)

Axis

b)

Global Grid

c)

Meridians

d)

Parallels

51.
How many continents are there in the world?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
52.
The United States of America is in which two hemispheres? 
a)
North and West
b)
South and East
c)
North and South 
d)
East and South 
53.
Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?
a)
North
b)
West
c)
Southeast
d)
East
54.

Why do geographers use different map projections?

a)

to deal with Earth changing

b)

to deal with distortion

c)

to deal with the accuracy of flat maps

d)

to deal with projection

55.
Revolution of the earth takes
a)
One day
b)
One year
c)
One summer
d)
One winter
56.
Which happens in one year’s time?
a)
The moon makes one complete revolution around Earth.
b)
Earth makes one complete revolution around the sun.
c)
Earth makes one complete spin on its axis.
d)
The sun makes one complete spin on its axis.

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